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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 32,837 people earned their degree in general educational leadership and administration, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 7,345 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 171 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general educational leadership and administration. That schools that top this list have a program in general educational leadership and administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southeast Region

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Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, Florida

Out of the 171 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hobe Sound Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hobe Sound Bible College is located in Hobe Sound, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Hobe Sound Bible College General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Carey University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 215 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at William Carey University

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Louisiana College
Pineville, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Louisiana College

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida

Out of the 171 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 106 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Full St. Thomas University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

Out of the 171 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Averett University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Danville, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Full AU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 234 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Gardner - Webb General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 71 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Queens General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 222 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Full University of West Alabama General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 32 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at SWU

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Wheeling University
Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Wheeling University

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Holy Cross ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UHC General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #12, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 118 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Belhaven

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

With a ranking of #13, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Delta State University

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Salem University
Salem, West Virginia

Salem University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Salem, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Full Salem University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 90 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Lipscomb

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Lynn University Fighting Knights

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #17, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at MC

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 224 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Rasmussen University - Florida

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 182 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

With a ranking of #20, Asbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Asbury University

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. CIU is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 23 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at CIU

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at SEU

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

West Virginia State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia State University is a small school located in Institute, West Virginia that handed out 17 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at West Virginia State University

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

With a ranking of #24, Georgetown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Georgetown, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Georgetown College

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Carson - Newman University

Rest of the Best 26 in Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

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